His awards include the Honor of the Commander of the Order of the British Empire, conferred by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2011 for services to promote commercial and educational links between the UK and Malaysia. In 2010, he received the Officer of the Legion d'Honneur award from the French government in 2010, followed by the Commander of the Legion d'Honneur again in 2013, which is the highest award that can be conferred on a non-French national for his extensive contribution towards the French & European aviation & automotive industry.